amount [ə'maunt]

amount的基本解释

n.

总额, 数量

• What is the amount we owe them?
• 我们总共欠他们多少钱？

• In an invoice the amount of money should be written both in words and in figures.
• 发票上的钱数要用字和数码写出来。

vi.

总计, 等同, 合计, 总共达

• Keeping what belongs to another amounts to stealing.
• 将他人之物占为己有等于偷窃。

• Their traveling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars.
• 他们的旅费共达700美元。

• This amounts to a refusal.
• 这等于拒绝。

amount的同义词

v. come · add up

n. quantity · measure · sum

与amount相关的词组

be of little amount：不重要, 无价值

与amount相关的情景对话

衣食住行/在银行

A:

I’d like to open a savings account. Can you tell me how to do it?

我想开个储蓄存款户头。能告诉我如何办理吗？

B:

O. K. You have to fill out this form and let me see three identification cards or documents.

好的，您必须先填这张表格，然后让我看三种证件。

A:

I have a driver’s licence, a membership card and my passport. Will they do?

我带了驾照、会员证及护照，这些可以了吗？

B:

Let me see them. Yes, they’re O.K.

让我看看。行，这些可以。

A:

What’s the minimum amount I can deposit in an account?

我可以存入户头的最小金额是多少？

B:

You can deposit an initial amount of ten dollars.

开户金额可以是10 元。

A:

Thank you.

谢谢。

衣食住行/在银行

A:

I’d like to open a current account.

我想开一个支票帐户。

B:

Certainly. May I see your social security and your ID, please.

好的，请给我社会保障卡和身份证好吗？

A:

Here you are. I wonder how much interest can I earn from a current account.

在这里。我想知道支票户头可以赚取多少利息。

B:

Oh, current account don’t pay out interest.

噢！支票户头是没有利息的。

A:

Why is that?

为什么这样？

B:

It’s primarily designed for business transactions. That is, writing checks to pay for bills, buying things and sending money.We won’t expect a large amount of deposit in a current account.

因为这是为了作交易而设的，就是用支票付欠单、买东西和寄钱等等。我们相信支票户头里不会有大量存款。

A:

I see. How do I draw money for my own use then?

原来这样，那么我如何提钱给自己用呢？

B:

In that case you can write yourself a cash check and draw money for yourself.

那么您就要开一张现金支票给自己了。

衣食住行/保险

A:

How may I help you?

需要帮忙么？

B:

Well, I’m going to travel next month and would like to buy some travel insurance. Can I do that here?

是的，我想下个月旅行，打算买一些旅行保险，我能在这办理么？

A:

Yes, you can. Where are you going?

可以的，你想去哪里？

B:

I’m going to Thailand.

泰国。

A:

Will you participating in any extreme sports like bungee jumping or cliff diving？

你将参加一些极限运动如蹦极或悬崖跳水么？

B:

I hope to. Why?

我希望参加，怎么了？

A:

Not all of your policies cover accidents caused by these types of activities.

不是所有的保单都包括此类运动造成的意外事故。

B:

Oh, well, I would like something to cover that.

哦， 那我想要一份涵盖此类事故的保单。

A:

We have different packages depending on the amount of coverage you’d like. Have you looked over our brochure?

我们有不同种类的保险，这取决于你投保的项目。你看过我们的资料册了吗？

B:

Not yet.

还没。

A:

Why don’t you take a look? Make sure you read about all the conditions carefully.

为什么不看看，你必须仔细阅读所有条款。

B:

Ok.

好的。

A:

You’ll also need to decide how long you’d like the travel insurance for. We have daily, monthly, and yearly policies.

你还需要决定你的旅游保险保多久。我们有按日，按月，按年的保险。

B:

I’ll just need it for one month.

我只需要一个月。

A:

When you’ve finished reading the brochures, you can fill out this form. If you have any questions at that time, come back and I’ll answer them for you.

你看完册子以后，就可以填写这张表，如果那时你有什么问题，你可以过来问我。

B:

Thanks for your help.

谢谢你的帮助。